Assistant Team Leader

Production Assistant Team Leader

Supervisor’s Title
:
Production Team Leader
Department
:
Production
Location
:
Gooding Cheese Plant
Exempt Status
:
Hourly

At Glanbia Nutritionals Inc., our portfolio centers on dairy and non‑dairy nutritional ingredients. We co‑innovate and deliver ingredient solutions and precision premixes for use in the mainstream food and beverage, infant and clinical, and functional nutrition markets. We are the number one provider of whey‑based nutritional ingredients globally and the number one producer of American‑style cheddar cheese. Our protein systems have transformed the bar and beverage categories—bringing increased levels of protein, cleaner labels and greater product functionality to market.

We have a direct presence in 21 countries, with manufacturing facilities in the US, Germany and China, and international sales and technical offices around the world.

Assist the supervisor in overseeing the operations of the plant so a seamless process is followed to produce a quality product.

• Troubleshooting and repair of plant equipment
• Assist supervisor in efficient running of the shift
• Assure product meets customer specifications
• Assist with conducting bi‑weekly safety and quality toolbox meetings
• Fill in for supervisor as needed
• Fill in for operators as needed
• Assist plant management in projects as assigned
• Ensure plant meets, and employees follow current GMP standards
• Attend monthly production meetings
• Work in accordance with Glanbia core values
• Comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct.
• Comply with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Administration, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Regular and timely attendance required

• “Showing Respect” – Research issues & incidents with internal teams, business partners and customers in a collaborative manner that includes professional, honest, and transparent communication.
• “Find a Better Way” – Work with internal and external teams to implement process improvements and/or procedural changes that eliminate non‑value added activities and drive more business value.
• “Winning Together” – Assist with training of new team members. Facilitate or oversee training and standard operating procedure reviews to ensure new hires develop proficiency of role.
• “The Customer’s Champion” – Proactively engage to support our customer needs on an end to end basis and strive to meet or exceed SLA timelines. Take ownership of customer requests and engage with internal teams as needed and within a timely manner.
• “Performance Matters” – Meet or exceed all key metrics in line with expectations for role. Continually update knowledge of products, product changes, processes and services offered to deliver a dynamic customer experience.

• Requires prior experience and knowledge of cheese plant operations
• Ability to run, or learn to run and troubleshoot all equipment in the Gooding Cheese Plant
• Desire to grow with the company
• Willingness to attend training classes as needed
• Excellent people and leadership skills
• Willingness to work night shift
• Ability to operate (or learn to operate) necessary equipment
• Excellent record required in safety, attendance, and punctuality
• Ability to stand and walk the entire shift if needed
• Ability to read and write instructions in English
• Knowledge of the proper use of all cleaning chemicals
• Must be able to work weekends, and overtime as required

• Frequently (51‑75%) use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Occasionally (25‑50%) walk, lift and/or move 26 to 60 lbs.
• Rarely (1‑25%) stand, sit, talk or hear, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision requirements: close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more); color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; ability to adjust focus.

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